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  1. shineyourlight

    (Potentially) Profound Thoughts

    Work on you, for you. <3
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    Helping the homeless

    I did urban ministry back in 2012 in New York City. There was a lot of homeless there and we were told "do not give money to them." So, instead, I approached them, asked them if they wanted food, and took them out to any restaurant they wanted to.
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    How Many Singles Here Just Eat or Drink Straight Out of the Container -- and Then Put it BACK?!

    I live by myself. I sometimes eat out of my container, OKAY?! Don't judge me.
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    Feminism?

    Girl, I don't really know, honestly. I'm in the same boat as you.
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    What is your dating advice?

    - Don't put all your eggs in one basket. - Shoulder YOUR part, not theirs. If you're shouldering both parts of the dating relationship, it's time to move on. - You're still worth it, even if they aren't interested in you. Don't put your value into the hands of another. Read Boundaries in Dating...
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    What is the single most single thing you have done this year? 2021(non singles welcome too)

    It's not lazy if you don't want to go on a date and if you're setting boundaries. This was a last minute date, plus someone who has ghosted me before.
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    Whatcha Cookin'?!

    Well, I'm glad it tasted good! :)
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    Whatcha Cookin'?!

    I agree, mushrooms make everything better. Did you get a good picture, or nah?
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    What is the single most single thing you have done this year? 2021(non singles welcome too)

    Haha, it was a man who decided to ghost me forever ago. I am not planning to go out with him ever again. And, nothing is gonna be making me change into regular clothes. Especially ghost man. :p At least I'm honest!
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    What is the single most single thing you have done this year? 2021(non singles welcome too)

    Haha, I was asked out on a date today. My excuse? "I'm too comfortable in my sweatpants and t-shirt to bother getting ready."
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    What Are Some Stereotypes That People Believe About You, and How Do You Handle Them?

    I'll try to do an audio clip or a video. If you have Facebook, I'm constantly showing my face and my voice on there. Haha! People tell me it sounds like European. Most people ask me where I'm from, and when I explain it's a speech impediment, they usually tell me where I sound like I'm from...
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    "I Forgive You" -- But What If You Haven't Done Anything Wrong?

    Real, real vulnerable moment: I've been abused. And that abuse was, and still IS, swept under the rug. And, still forgave because holding onto it was torturing me. Forgiving someone unlocks their cage taht you have put them in, but also releases you from your cage that you unintentionally...
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    What Are Some Stereotypes That People Believe About You, and How Do You Handle Them?

    I have a speech impediment. MOST people think I'm just European. But, then, I get the few jerks that think I'm mentally slow. And, it more just makes me irritated that people are still living in that high school mindset.
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    "Women Only Want Money"; "Men Only Want Sex." How Do You Cope With These Assumptions?

    If a man has assumptions about me without getting to know me, then I move on and walk away. If someone is going to put an assumption on you, and there's no changing of their mind, it's not a "you" issue, but a "them" issue.
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    What is the single most single thing you have done this year? 2021(non singles welcome too)

    They must be alive. LOOK AT WINNIE THE POOH. That bear has more soul than anyone I know of.